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NITK Surathkal Researchers Develop Biochar System to Clean Soil and Water
NITK Surathkal Researchers Develop Biochar System to Clean Soil and Water
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • February 19, 2026

Mangaluru: In a significant advancement for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, researchers at National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal have developed an innovative biochar–microbe system that can remove toxic…

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Mangaluru–Udupi NRI People
Dr Thumbay Moideen, Zakariya Jokatte Featured in Entrepreneur Middle East’s ‘The 100 NRIs’ List
Dr Thumbay Moideen, Zakariya Jokatte Featured in Entrepreneur Middle East’s ‘The 100 NRIs’ List
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • February 19, 2026

Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder of Thumbay Group, and Zakariya Jokatte, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AL MUZAIN Gulf Saudi Contracting Company, have been featured in this year’s prestigious “The…

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Mangaluru–Udupi People
Roshan Francis Martis: A Life Tuned to Riyaz, Reverence and the Guru–Shishya Parampara
Roshan Francis Martis: A Life Tuned to Riyaz, Reverence and the Guru–Shishya Parampara
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • February 12, 2026

Mangaluru: In an age driven by instant fame and digital applause, Roshan Francis Martis represents a rarer tradition — that of quiet mastery, lifelong riyaz, and selfless transmission of knowledge.…

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Mangaluru–Udupi People
Empowered to Defend: Rani Lakshmibai Scheme Trains 10,000 Girls in Dakshina Kannada
Empowered to Defend: Rani Lakshmibai Scheme Trains 10,000 Girls in Dakshina Kannada
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • February 10, 2026

Mangaluru: Close to 10,000 girls studying in government high schools across Dakshina Kannada district have been trained in self-defence through a structured karate programme implemented this academic year under the…

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Mangaluru–Udupi People
NRI from Udupi wins Rs 50 crore in Abu Dhabi’s big ticket draw
NRI from Udupi wins Rs 50 crore in Abu Dhabi’s big ticket draw
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • February 4, 2026

An Indian resident who won the Dh20 million (approximately Rs 50 crore) jackpot in Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw has told of his joy at sharing his life-changing fortune with…

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NRI People
Karnataka Rajyotsava honour for NRI entrepreneur Zakariya Jokatte for global success and philanthropy
Karnataka Rajyotsava honour for NRI entrepreneur Zakariya Jokatte for global success and philanthropy
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • October 30, 2025

NRI entrepreneur Zakariya Jokatte, founder of Saudi Arabia’s Al Muzain Company, has been named one of the recipients of the 2025–26 Karnataka Rajyotsava Awards. The award, announced by the Department…

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People
Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Madhu Mailankody in Sports Broadcasting
Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Madhu Mailankody in Sports Broadcasting
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • May 3, 2019

When Star Sports decided to launch its first dedicated Kannada sports channel, the move created ripples in a space already brimming with dozens of state level TV channels. But amid…

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Mangaluru–Udupi People
Bearys Chamber of Commerce & Industry comes into existence
Bearys Chamber of Commerce & Industry comes into existence
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • October 27, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 27, 2016: In a significant milestone for the Beary community, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and social workers have come together to form the Bearys Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).…

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Activist Vidya Dinker Conferred Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award
Activist Vidya Dinker Conferred Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • January 25, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 25, 2016: Social activist Vidya Dinker was conferred the Lawrence Pinto Human Rights Award at a programme held at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar, here on Sunday. The award was presented…

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Billavas of Coastal Karnataka: A Community with a Distinct Legacy
Billavas of Coastal Karnataka: A Community with a Distinct Legacy
  • CD Web DeskCD Web Desk
  • November 25, 2013

By B T SALIAN KASHYAP The Billavas, numbering over 20 lakh, are an indigenous community of the undivided coastal district of Dakshina Kannada. Traditionally, they were paddy-growing farmers, deeply rooted…

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We have most powerful military on earth; destroyed IRGC headquarters: US

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  • March 2, 2026
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Fresh Blasts in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Manama Amid Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes

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  • March 1, 2026
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Chief of staff of Iranian Armed Forces, defence minister killed in US-Israeli airstrike

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  • March 1, 2026
Chief of staff of Iranian Armed Forces, defence minister killed in US-Israeli airstrike
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, martyred in US–Israeli strikes

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  • March 1, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 86, martyred in US–Israeli strikes

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